Year of the Snake

Coffee Table "Prefacto" by Pierre Guariche, Airborne 1952 ln 1951, inspired by folded, bent and curved steel tubes combined with wood, Guariche designed Préfacto, a furniture programme that could be dismantled. For the production subsidiary destined for Airborne communities, Pierre Guariche created a line that broke down into three elements: a coffee table, a chair and a wing chair. Thanks to this material that was used by industry, he could produce objects in large series. Aesthetic, functional and economical furniture was suited to the reduced size of post-war apartments. The forms were free, the lines curved and the irregular breaks challenged strict functionalism. This coffee is composed of an oak wood top and a base in tubular steel. Pierre Guariche (1926 - 1995) is one of the mythical French designers of the 1950s who made his mark on his era with pieces of pure aestheticism, functional and accessible. A graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Arts décoratifs, he published his first models on his own, including the famous Rotaflex lamp, which he exhibited at the Salon des Arts ménagers and then the Salon des Artistes décorateurs. It was a great success with the public and quickly aroused the interest of publishers. Pierre Guariche then created furniture, lighting and decorative objects for Airborne, Pierre Disderot and Steiner. In 1954, he also joined forces with the decorators Michel Mortier and Joseph-André Motte, with whom he founded the Atelier de recherche plastique. The ARP then devoted itself to the creation of furniture for the living room, dining room and bedroom for Charles Minvielle. At the end of the 1950s, as artistic director of the Belgian furniture manufacturing company Meurop, he gradually turned to interior design. In 1965 he received the René Gabriel prize. Pierre Guariche's original creations have become iconic pieces such as the Amsterdam chair...

Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 70's. The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort. This high quality table is made with the...

The Rosedal table is a sculptural coffee table assembled by three pieces. Two hand-shaped in Huanacaxtle solid wood and the other in volcanic stone; the top in clear glass lays down ...

The Rosedal table is a sculptural coffee table assembled by three pieces. One hand-shaped in solid oaks finish Rubio Monocoat wood, the other one is white polished Terrazzo with gray sparks and the last three pieces seled pink cantera stone...

Rare coffee table in teak and teak veneer, circa 1955-1956. Provenance: Administrative building of Chandigarh, India.

Pierre Jeanneret coffee table model PJ-TB-04-A from Chandigarh India, circa early 1960s. This form for this table was created from a design by Charlotte Perriand in 1938 for the BCC and l’Equipement de la Maison. Elegant design of three symmetrical legs and circular table. Top connected to base with three screws. Although the table was lightly restored, it still shows some signs of wear. There are some dark spots on the table and small imperfections. literature:  Mary McLeod, ed., Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living, New York, 2003, p. 136, fig. 8 for a 'L’Equipement de la Maison' prospectus Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret: The Indian Adventure...

A large double level cocktail table in lucite and brass by Pierre Vandel.. This table is signed and new glasses. have been added. This table fits with any style of interiors and br...

The Rosedal table is a sculptural coffee table assembled by three pieces. Two hand-shaped in Huanacaxtle solid wood and the other in volcanic stone; the top in clear glass lays down ...

Coffee table by Pierre Vandel Dimensions: L 127 x d 77 x h 40 cm 1970 2 glass trays Materials: glass and iron In very good condition

Very nice round coffee table, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 70's. The name of the table is "Circle" and it is manufactured by Artifort. This high quality table is made with the...

A Victorian diamond serpent brooch, the serpent curled in a figure-of-eight design, the head, the body and snout encrusted with old brilliant-cu...

Victorian era 1850s brooch in open work designed with a ribbon with old mine cut diamonds and rose cut diamonds in gold toped with silver in fine workmanship total brooch lenght 4.5c...